Dual mode mobile terminal and method for providing communication mode

a mobile terminal and communication mode technology, applied in the field of mobile terminals, can solve the problems of limited combination of operation modes, time consumption and user inconvenience, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of users, improving the service life and improving the service li

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-04
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0014]In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a multi-mode mobile terminal includes at least two identity card slots for receiving identity cards, respectively; a first communication unit for operating the mobile terminal in a first communication mode; a second communication unit for operating the mobile terminal in a second communication mode; a input unit for receiving user commands; a display unit for providing a communication

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However, such dual mode mobile terminal is limited in combination of operation modes due to the carriers' requirements and technical restrictions as well as types of cards.
Typically, when the combination of the operation modes is inappropriate, the mobile phone alerts the user to

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[0022]FIGS. 1 through 5, discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged wireless communication system.

[0023]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a dual mode mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0024]In FIG. 1, the dual mode mobile terminal 100 includes two card slots 110 and 120, a first communication unit 130 to operate the mobile terminal in a first communication mode, a second communication unit 140 to operate the mobile terminal in a second communication mode, an input unit 150 to receive user commands, a display unit 160 to provide a communication mode configuration interface screen, a storage unit 170 to store informati...

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A dual mode (dual standby) mobile terminal and a method for providing communication mode configuration interface for a dual mode mobile terminal that is capable of facilitating mode switching manipulation is provided. A method for providing a communication mode configuration interface for a multi-mode mobile terminal having at least two identity card slots, the mobile terminal operating multi-standby mode for at least two different communication networks, includes detecting a manual mode selection command; and displaying a mode selection screen presenting available communication modes with at least one identity card detected within the identity card slots in response to the manual mode selection command.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority to an application entitled “DUAL MODE MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION MODE” filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on May 29, 2007 and assigned Serial No. 2007-0051953, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and, in particular, to a dual mode (dual standby) mobile terminal and a method for providing communication mode configuration interface for a dual mode mobile terminal that is capable of facilitating mode switching manipulation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Dual mode mobile terminal is a device that can operate on two different network standards.[0004]Typically, a dual mode mobile terminal is provided with two subscriber identity module (SIM) card slots such that the operation modes of the mobile phone are determined by the inserted SIM...

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IPC IPC(8): H04M1/00
CPCH04B1/3816H04M1/72519H04W48/18H04M2250/66H04W8/183H04M2250/14H04M1/724H04B1/40H04B1/401H04W88/06H04M1/72469
Inventor KIM, JI EUN
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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